Pharmaceutical giant Eli Lilly announced Wednesday that it plans to invest roughly $27 billion in United States manufacturing — more than doubling its investment over the past five years.

A global tech manufacturer plans to invest almost $4 billion to build a new semiconductor plant in Indiana.

Lime is used to remove impurities in steel. Residents with Gary Advocates for Responsible Development or GARD say the city can no longer be a sacrifice zone for pollution.

Indiana's unemployment rate was 3.1 percent in March preliminary estimates, the fourth month in a row at that rate. Total employment is up significantly across the state compared to a year ago, but year-over-year growth has slowed significantly in the manufacturing sector.

The Marion General Motors plant has been making car parts since 1956. It began by making the 1957 Chevrolet Bel Air. And, it was once the sole provider of head rests for all GM vehicles nationwide.

United Auto Workers union members who went on strike Saturday at a Stellantis casting plant in Indiana are returning to work after ratifying a deal with the company.

The UAW Local 1166 bargaining committee announced a tentative agreement in a blog post, saying that a ratification vote would be held Monday.

The venture announced Tuesday plans to spend more than $2.5 billion on the plant in Kokomo that will supply electric battery modules for a range of vehicles produced at Stellantis' North American assembly plants.

38th Street in Indianapolis has long been a marker for some of the city's highest unemployment rates and lowest life expectancy. It's now the focus of major revitalization.

The Fort Wayne plant will be closed the weeks of April 4 and 11. It has been running on three shifts per day making Chevrolet Silverados and GMC Sierra light duty pickups.